Impulse-sender



y 15, 1952 c. A. LOVELL ET AL ,7

IMPULSE-SENDER Filed Jan. 20, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 c. A. LO VELL INVENTORSD. B. PARK/NSON BY 21mm 56 W 'ATTOR/VEY y 15, 195? c. A. LOVELL ETAL 2,603,718

IMPULSE-SENDER Filed Jan. 20, 1950 s sneets sheet 2 Pas/T10 t (,f TIME FIG. 6A

A. LOVELL ATTDRNEV C. A. LOVELL ET AL IMPULSE-SENDER July 15, 1952 Filed Jan. 20, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG] ' CZAJLOl/E'LL 'NVENTORS 0.5. PARK/NSON A TTORNE Y cycle of an applied alternating current.

In addition, a high-speed distributormeche. anism is provided wherein'an a'ppliedalternat-I. r ing current is employed toprddu'ceyi'ri effect' a In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, signaling pulses are generated by discharging a condenser through bination of two pulses; the pulse combination representing the digit 2 will also represent the letters A, B and C; the pulse combination representing the digit 3 will also represent the letters D, E and F;.and so on. Hereinafter each combination of eight characters will be referred to as each called numbenirrespective of :whether 7 the combination comprises digits orfletters and digits. 7 .izgIn accordance with an exemplary embodiment of thisinvention, each of the pulses generated is bra-bout 1 millisecond in duration. When, ,pulsesfef this duration are transmitted over var- *iousi types :of voice frequency communication ;..pB,thS IBI1COuI1t8IBd in telephone systems, about rotating magnetic field. A pluralityof so-called" reed relays or contact elements are supported;

in an electromagnetic field so asto' be closed during different portions of each half'cycle ac tuating power applied to... the system.

I The. foregoing .and other, objects and features of.the; invention. will be apparent from; the. fol-, lowing description and app nded claims when read with reference to the drawings, in; which:

. Fig. 1 is'a, frontgview partly .brokenaway of the dialing or selectingapparatus; 1 .Fig. 2 is a side viewofthesame apparatus; "ii -Fig.3 shows va-sectiontaken along, line 3 3 ofFig. 1;,

V Fig. 4.;shows the ,manner in which the finger wheels .or dials thefslow-speed stepping, mechanism, the high-speed-stepping mechanism, the pulse; forming condenser, and other, apparatus are interconnected tocooperate one with another and, witha telephone transmission line for gencrating and transmitting the desired pulses rep resenting a calledsubscribers designation;

;;Fig. 5. ShQW agtop view of asuitable fast st pi de c ;v g

Fig. .5A shows details of a suitable type of contact device for use the arrangement shown i lF ili vg w f 6 shows a partial section.f ront ,-view;of the same apparatuswith the section taken along line8 of Fig.5; I M Fig. 6A shows curves illustrating the'distributionof windings to produce the desired rotat i g' e l qfie Y Q Fig.;7 is a topview; partiallylbroken away of V a -high speed mechanism;

,Fig- 8, is a side ,view partially broken away of the stepping mechanism; 7

Fig. 9 is a front view partially broken away of the stepping mechanism; V @Fig. 10 showsa section. partially broken away takenalong line 8-8 of Fig.6; and f Fig; ll is a partial disclosure of'the stepping mechanism showing the pole-pieces, the arma 7 turefand'the stepping, pawls and ratchet wheels. In 'theexemplary embodiment shown, provision is made'forj the generation of pulse rep resentations of .feight' characters during each cycle of operation, and these pulses are repeatedly generated asclong as the motor operates. Any arbitrarily chosenj, number of representations 'of characters (within reasonable limits) may be generated by properly designed signaling appa ratus; A maximumjof eightfrepre sentations of characterswas selected for this disclosure since Veight characterfc'allingnumbers are in common use-in telephone" yIstems. It will be understood thatthese charactersjmay be digits or letters oracombinationiof'the twoas commonly used in designating telephone calls. E'ach'ofthe dig its 0 to 9 will be" represented by a we e? P m-.1-

- l e ma be l rase tie 3 -millisecondsare required for the longest transients to die out sufficiently so that the succeedingpulse maybe accurately recognized with- V a terna in cu r t of p m tely. 3. /2-m i-,

s indnd on-r All he end t s. /z5m 1l e nd e dsc jenyitime h t r a sec n T e. si na in sr t m e l ned. th em: im '9 e i vent ng? pulse of boutlflilliseceed dur ti resee. ha a h zs artru se e n g n l2 /2-millisecond intervals as long as the motor is running, and a stop pulse of about l milli-f second duration for each character, each stop pulse starting during the ito SMq-IllilllSflCOl-ld interval of time after the start of the start pulse. In order to provide sufficient margins of safety to permit reliable signaling, 4 milliseconds are allowedfor the decay of each pulse and the times of the start of transmission assigned to stop pulses representing digits of successive magnitudes differ by millisecond. Thus, digit 1 is representedby astart' pulse followed by a stop pulsewhich is ihitiatedglfmilliseconds after the start pulse wasinitiated, digit 2 is represented by a start pulse followed by a stop pulse. which is initiated milliseconds after the start pulse was initiated, and so on. It will be observed that the stop pulse for the digit 0' is initiated 8% milliseconds after its start pulse and-4,;millisecondsbefore the next succeeding start pulse. Thusthereis required an increment of time of 4 milliseconds for the generation and decay of the start pulse, nine increments of time of millisecond each for the start of the generation of a pulse at any one of the ten times necessaryto represent the various digits, and a lastincrement; of time of. 4 milliseconds, all of the latter bein required to pe'rmitflthe stop pulse to decay only if it should occur at the end of the ninth increment of time. Consequently, 12 /2 milliseconds of time elapse between the start pulses of succeed: ing digits, from which it follows that 12 miniseconds is required in this exemplary system to transmit each character designating, the called number. In order to indicate the starting point of the transmission of a callednumberfa time interval of approximately 25 milliseconds is pro-, vided at the beginning of eachpulse representation of a callednumber during which no pulses are transmitted. Thus, milliseconds Drum are required to transmit the no-signal period om saa-r e t am -m closed by this inventioncomprises a" pulse-"generator, a 'distriblnor; synchro'nizedvizith the pulse generator anda selector switch-which interconnects the pulse generator to'the distributor so that pulse representations of any eight-unit called 'number maybeimpressed across the telephone line.

Figs. 1-,-2;-a-nd'3; indicate-one embodiment of theselector switch. It is enclosedgincasc"l3fl, and selector dials 'I I- to- IB-and. release lever I33 areaccessible to an operator; The "selector dials are made of anon-conducting materialsuch as hard-rubber or plastic, and each dial is provided-with ten indentations along its outer. .periphery." Each indentation is .dQ ignated by a letter. or'n'umber conforming'to'the telephone signaling system, and each isioffsuitable configuration to.permit'apersons'finger to engage and move the dialii'The selector .dials. are separated by spacers IIIto I" which are,attached to case'LI30. Asindicated in Fig. 3,,each..,dial is' attached "to an individual support; I 6.6. 'Sojthat each dial" may be .moved approximatelvfonefourth of a revolution about shaft. 29. .Theinner surface of eachfldial is provided with ten grooves which correspond to .thefingerwindentations, on the outer peripheryofthe .dial; ,The groovesflon each dial, serve toengage with. adetent .pawl to secure each dial in: .o'nejof the ten possible positions as selected by fthev operator. "As indicated in Fig. 3,.detentpawl .3qwhich, cor responds to dial, IB. is. pivoted. about I.shaft.-'.I.36. Spring 46 is. attached between support lfili, and pawl. 36 so .that pawl. 36 is normally forced againstcdiall I.6, thereby securing the .dial in a fixedpositionby engaging with one .of the ten grooves. Spring. 4.6.also serves towapply a continuous force tosupport I66 which tends tolrotatesupport. I66. and dial IS in a clockwise direction about. shaft 29, .The grooves on the dials andthedetentpawls are shaped and positioned so that by pressing. upon the finger; indentations on thedials. an operator ..canlmove. the, dial in either direction and sotha-t the. ratchet action of thelpawl-against the grooves secures theqdial in any of the ten positions to which it may be moved.. The rotary movement ofthe ,dials is limited to .aboutone-Iourth of a revolution by stop-I3I and-insulator I9I.

, ---R.elease arm I38 is connected rwithmelease lever-. I33athroug-hlever i 34 and is vprovided with slotsto engage each detent pawl.- When Llever I33 is in its normal position, arms :I 38 permits each detent pawl to engage with ;-a-groove'in the corresponding dial. When lever ,I.35 is ,depressed, arm- I38, ismoved in a clockwise :direc- .tion about shaftxI36- and the detent paw1's: ;are disengaged .from the dials, thereby-y permitting them-spring associated with each ;-dia1 to.-;cau se each dial to return to its initial; position. A; spri n a t s c nne t d to reach. dial;

and-each dial and spring contact may: be DMed so; that the, spring contacts .maya be: aconnected with anyone of ten conductors. indicated in fi 3, sprin co t ct. 26 isattached vto-.:dia 1 I6 and ;it iselectrically .connectedxto::terminal I 46;.throughzaconductor- 'fir Insulator. 11 SI supports zthe.variouszterminals and conductors, and therten conductors 6I- to; 1 0. .which .may beacontactedibylspring contacts 12 I to? 28ii'a1'ei'mounted ihereon.

sra'lhe contact members :2 I through- "za are connected to conirhuta'tor segments- 9 I -to- 38 and conductors BI --to 'IO-wau econnectedtoreed.

selector --switch 130- is indicated in schema-tic In additionto thedials or-manualselecting wheels andswitchesrepresented-by I30 inqFig.

4; aslow-s'peed stepping mechanism'is represented; by brush 'a-rm H 3, -'distributor segments 9 I-- through 98, inclusive; and *I I 54, ratchet wheel 206, and -pulses flfi and -203-which-are attached to-armature 210 and" actuatedby' -the 'fwinding The fast-contactor-"distributor mechanism is represented by contacts 'I I through' 8i; inclusive. These: are connected as shown in the drawing; The condensers 2,03 and 2M- -are-- provieledfor formi g a-pulse-and are connected in a network including impedances 30-I-and-302 These condensers are changed from" the-alternating-current voltage, across eoilflor winding f42II--and ground; Rectifiers" 305 through 308 inclusive, are, provided to rectify this alternating-current voltage and charge condensers 3fl3-"fi1ldj304, Thealternatingjcurrent for the operation oflthe stepping magnet '2I I and rectifier's fillithrough 308 .may be applied'eitherqlocally .or transmitted over the.subscriber,rs line I2 5..frorn a" distant pointsucha'sthe .centraroffice, f Q

....Any...suitable, .iorm i of transmission circuits may be. employed for transmitting 'the 'talternatingcurrent.fromthe distant point over the subscriberfs ,line. ternating-current. source may be appli subscr'ibers line byfmeans of. gsimpl' I andepparatus, or-the .aflternat fl cu ren m be applied between-.thejline conductors so desired. ,As, will .be explained..herein aiter it is desirable to haxieltwo-phase,jalternat g current atthe subscribersstation. WhendfiS able'the single-phase current mam-b app i d. 0 phas shifting networks at the.subscriberisstation for obtaining atwo-phase supply of power. v However, as shown inthe drawing'in theexemplary, embodiment set forth herein on'e phase of the two-phase alternating. current isapplied between .the .loopi conductors .atgthe ,distant source of power and the secondgphasegapplied between both conductorsand. groundv by, means of.-simplex coils--and;-apparatus. .{In this arrangement bothphases are transmitted over the subscribers. -1i.nes without interferin one w another. It should benoted that the-transformer 200- in addition, tov applying phase A 'to the subscribers line also acts as a, simple}; coil for appl i phase B to the subscribe sline. In ;a similar manner,- coils 2 04, 0f the-.iastQ steppin device are; ener z b one p e of. th alternatin current an th 90 1a s01 erve-for obtaining phase B-fr0m the -,transmisslonline, These-coils cur-windin s. are wound n o e. o stator .ior I producing a. rotatin ma ne Iield as will:beidescribed.hereinaftgen; The alternatring current;appearingiacrpssgcoil11,24; ;;al s.o applied to the rectifier arrangement :fqrrnbtaining ausubstantially constant directburrenhfor charging-condensersz303; andu304.

A suitableform" of the fast contact .device is shown in Figs-55" and 5A. "Here a-plurality; of reed-type.:contactmembers, of the type disclosed in thefollowing United States patents are employed: --2,24'5,391; Dickten June 10,. 4.1941; 2,264,622, Ellwood November :25, 11941;: and 23289530, Ellwood; July- 14, 1942. Fig-. 5shows details of each of the contacts-such as 1 I' through 8|, inclusive; 50 -repres ents a. :glass envelope through which are sealed-conductors 5-I--and:..-52;

flwi s w t -i 'f w i. flat strip or reed-like. member 53 1's attached-in Whendesired, ..s ng hase,a

. Y g 7 electrical conductiveirelationship with and supported by the conductor and reed member 54 is similarly attached to and supported by conductor 52. The reed members53 and '54 are made of ferromagnetic material andwhen placed in amagnetic field of sufiicient magnitude, these members will be drawn together and close an electric circuit between the conductorstl and 52 .The stiffness of the reed members 53 and 54 together with any suitable or desirable amount of preforming orpretensioning is such that the magnetic field in which these members are placed or applied thereto must be in excess of a predetermined magnitude before the member's'53 and 5.4 will be attracted to each other with sufiicient force to make an electrical contact between them; These contact devices are placed in a rotating magnetic 'field which field is developed due to the windings 2G4 and |24 applied to the core structure. p r When desired, the coils 2M and I24 as shown in Figs."4, 5 and 6 may be employed to create a uniformly rotating .or advancing magnetic field, and the contact members such as H through 8|, inclusive, positioned within the rotating magnetic field having different angular positions, these angular positions being related to the time in which it is desired to have these contacts close. The contacts are arranged so that they will momentarily close only during a' brief interval when the field in their direction is a maximum. Difliculty is frequently encountered in such arrangements due to the fact thatthe magnetic structures of the contact devices H through 8|, inclusive, distort the magnetic field so that it is l nolonger uniform or uniformly rotated. Consequently, the positioning of these contact devices in a magnetic field becomes very critical and unpredictable with the result that the contact members will have to all be individually adjusted to their proper angular positions within the magnetic field. In addition, these members are located in a magnetic held in air or free space, which fields are relatively weak and tend to cause the contact members to be slow and unreliable. In accordance' with the present invention,

the two windings are arranged on themagnetic corestructure shown in Figs. 5 and 61 in suchja manner that the flux is arranged to go through an armature .at each one of the poles at a predetermined time. In this manner the closing of the reed-type contacts maybe accuratelycom trolled and in addition the members spaced more or less uniformly around a circular-core structure, which structure has its pole-pieces substantially uniformly spaced around its periphery thus providing more room for windings in additionto rendering the time the contacts are operated substantially independent of the positions of these pole-pieces; As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the corresponding contact members 1| through 8|,

inclusive-"are bridged from a center pole-piece I26 to an'individualp-ole-piece I'M-through |5|, inclusive. These contacts are provided with mechanical or other bias means so that they close only when the magnetic -field throughthem is r a maximum. Thus the contacts are actuated twice for each revolution of the rotating field and thus during each cycle of the applied alternating current. The contactmembers 53 and 54 may be pretensioned, i. e.,'meohanically biased sufliciently so that. they will notbe-operated by' anyimag netic fields except themaximumwalue ofthe rotating magnetic 'field. However,* due to the di position of the; w nd ab ut. hev i s pole-pieces thewcontacts; may :be, adjusted to be .or elsewhere and, as

a half cycle, which time maybe accurately-con trolled by proper proportioning of the windings as pointed out above. V 4 v Figs. '7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 show one embodiment ofa suitable type of stepping device or switch and distributor. The distributor comprises a double-ended brush arm I I3 moving over contacts 9| through 98 and H4. The brush 3 is driven by ratchet wheel 206 both of which are mounted upon shaft 207. The ratchet wheel 206 is driven by stepping pawls 208 and 209 which are attached to a vibrating magnetic reed 2 Ill. The magnetic structure is polarized by permanent magnet? so the magnetic reed 2|!) vibrates vertically as viewed in Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11 in response to alternating current flowing in the coil 2 sur rounding the reed. When alternating current is applied to coil 2|| the magnetic polarity .of reed 2 Us changed each half cycle of the alternating current so that the reed moves upwardfand downward during each cycle. Each time reed 2H1 moves upward or downward carrying pawls 268 or 209, ratchet wheel 206 is moved one step by each of the stepping pawls. Thus the ratchet wheel 296 and brush H3 are moved one step for each half cycle of the applied alternating current.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the alternating current for energizing the stepping magnet 2|| is obtained from the voltage appearing across the winding I24; This current is in turn obtainedfrom the phase connected between the conductors I25 of the subscribers line and ground by means of a simplex circuit connection. As a result, the selector switch or slow-stepping distributor takes one step for each half cycle of the alternating current. When desired, the tuning of the magnetic reed 2H] may be adjusted so that the stepping magnet advances the ratchet wheel 206 immediately preceding the generation of a start pulse byclosure of the reed contacts 8|. .Thus the switch is not stepped at a time which would interfere with the proper generation of the pulses relating to each of the digitsfor symbols representing the subscriber's number.

Of course, 'the time of advancing of the ratchet wheel 206 may be adjustedeither before or after the start pulse so long as the switch dos'not advance during any of the pulses and if compensating adjustments are made at the receiving endof the subscriber's line I25; which is usually located in a central ofiice. When desired, the various times of advancing or stepping of the stepping switch relative tothe time, other equipment is actuated maybe adjusted by means of electrical networks instead of mechanical adjustments on the reed and stepping pawls. In operating the subscribers station set, the subscriber will position the dials or finger wheels H through l8 and thus the spring orcontact devices 2| through 28 in accordance with the number or other designation in the called subscribers station. As a result, the contactmembers 2| through 28 will make contact withthe selected ones of the bus-bars 6| through 10, inclusive, which extend to the magnetic type reed contact devices 1| through 80, inclusive.

After the subscriber has thus set his station equipment, he will initiatea call which, in turn, sets, apparatus in the central station into operation'in a well-known manner, the result of which will be the application of alternating current .to thesubscribers line either at the central station pointed out hereinbefore in the exemplary embodiment set forth herein, phase A of atwo-phase source is connected 9: through-transformer 2 g-to ;-the, subscriber-sf loop circuit extending through the subscriber's station and phase -B- is connected to both conductorsand groundin a simplex 'circuit arrangement. Phase B causes the control magnet 2-H of the stepping device to'be actuated-andadvance the ratchet wheelv206 one-step for each half cycle ofthe applied alternating current. Asa result,v the brusharm H3 also-advances one position for each half cycle of the applied alternating current.

Windings'204 and- I24-are arranged tO; fQ I'm a two-pole motor winding which .willcause-a twovpole magnetic field to rotate within these windings. The manner of applyingfpolyphase windings to a core stator orarmatureto produce a rotating'magnetic field is'well understood-.For example, see chapter9 entitled Magnetic Field in Induction Motors. Polyphase Motors, beginningon page 121 of: abook entitled Alternating-Current Motorsf by McAllister, published by McGraw Publishing; Company, 1907 Briefly, as set forth in chapter 9 of the aboveidentified book, polyphase windings may beeapplied to a ring-type core structure to produce a rotating magnetic field across the ring which-is substantially: constant in magnitude and rotates the synchronism with I the applied alternating current; Where is desired to causethe field to rotate uniformly therespective phase windings are distributed aroundthering in a suitable manneras set-forth in the above publication as well as many. other places in the prior art. v Such distribution is illustrated in FigQfiA wherein curve 55 represents the flux or ampere turns of magnetomotive force-at various positions around the ring produced by one of the phase windings and curve 5B"'represents a flux, ampere turns, or

.magnetomotive-iorce produced by the other winding as a function of the position around the core'structure; Curve 5'! shows the combined flux pattern around the core structure as the result of current 'flowing through the two phase windings. In drawing the curves of Fig. -6A it is assumed that the polyphase currents. ofrthe two phases-are substantially sinusoidal in wave form'and that it is desired to produce a uniform magnetic field which continuously progresses and rotates around the field or core structure. It is also assumed that the space distribution of the flux produced by each of the phase windings as well as the total flux produced by both of these windings is sinusoidal in wave form. The flux or ampere turn patterns shown in Fig. 6A occur for only a brief instant during each cycle of the applied alternating current. However, the total flux represented by curve 51 remains substantially constant in amplitude and moves successively around the core structure. As a result, the abscissa of the curves of Fig. 6A may also be considered to represent time as well as the space distribution of the windings so that the positions along the abscissa may be employed to indicate the places or positions around the field at which it is desired to place the contact members. An initial time is assumed such as to. Then the other contacts are likewise positioned at t1, t2, etc., when it is desired to have these contacts close at the respective times t1, 152, etc. If the contacts shown in Fig. 5A are placed on the core structure shown in Figs. 5 and 6 in positions corresponding to the positions indicated by to, t1, 152, etc, assuming that the windings-are such as to produce a uniformly progressing magnetic field, then the contacts will be closed at the desired times to, t1, t2, etc. If, however, it is desired means 30a and sea to have Jth'eir pote'nti to uniformly position the contacts. asshown in 5,; then the relative} ampere turns 'or flux at each oneofthe positions or times 130,121, 732, etc. for each of the phases may bej'determinedflfrom the curves or from the dataIrepresented .by the curves and a: corresponding "numberof ampere turns applied. to each 'of "the core. sections: l4l through l5l,inclusive.;

' In the exemplary embodiment set. forthherein the windings I24 and .'204'are applied" to 'the circular. core, shown"in' Figs.-j5 andifi, in such a way that a jmagneue field..is caused torotate aroundlthe pole-pieces l4} through l.5l, incl 'e' As a result, the contact member i! 'l throii inclusive, pare. successively closed twice,- dur ng each revolution of the magnetic .fieldi'andlthus once during each halffcycle. lno'ther f wo s all these contacts close in' successioniduring each half cycle ofthe applied ,alternatingcurrent. The application of thef phase B irf'the alternating current to the simplex circuitjjal'sdap} plies alternating current; to, th j'ctifier'sj .305 through 308,",which rectifiers coins on ef'n'sers hl s.

their charge, changediand.restoredto ang initia'l or referencepvoltage condition.

Assume forpurpos es of illustration-that the application of thefalternating'curre t to the subscribers line.l'25"'brush.arm"l l3,'wi1l, ad'-l- Vance one step from the position'showri the drawing, Due to theadjustmentsfof the-step; ping device 'andthe rotatingfmagnetic' field with; in thecore structure sliownin Frigs dj, d,'.l6, immediately after the brush arm H3 is vanced, contacts 8,l, in closing, completela cir cuit from the lupper terminal ofv condensers 303 and 304 through; the windings 300, contacts 81, step switch ordistributor segment I i4, distributor brush H3, and circuit elements 30l'and -3'02I'tc the lower terminals of the respective condensers 303 and304, Closure of. theabove-described circuit causes an; abrupt change in the potential and thus the charge on the condensers, 303 f. and 304with the result thata' start"surge,ofl cur- "rent flowsjfthrough the aboveedesc'ribed circuit including the windings 300. The'windings 300 are also arranged upon the core structure shown in Figs. 5 and 6, which core structure thus acts as a transformer and repeats the start pulse applied to windings 300 in windings 304. The pulse is then transmitted over the line I25 to the distant central office where it may be employed to control switching devices.

Each one of the contacts 'H through 8|, inclusive, is, of course, successively closed during each half cycle of the applied alternating current as described above; however, only one of these contacts completes a circuit during this half cycle to generate a stop pulse in accordance with the setting of the manual selecting device or dialing device I30. As a result, a circuit from the lower terminals of condensers 303V and 304 through the impedance devices 30! and 302, which condensers and impedances provide a pulse-forming or pulse-shaping network, is completed through one of the contacts II through depending upon the position of the contact lever 2| to the other terminal of condensers 303 and 304. Assuming for purposes of illustration that this contact lever is in contact with bus-bar 63, then upon closure of contacts 13 a circuit is completed for abruptly changing the charge on condensers 303 and 304 which in turn causes a stop pulse to be transmitted to the line I25.

At the beginning of the next half cycle of s 1i i alternating current from phase B forgexample, the control magnet 2 [of a stepping switch will be actuated toeadvance the" ratchet wheel 206 onestep and thus advance the brush arm I I3 one step. As a result, the contact'22 is now connected to the impedance 30! and, as a result, during this next half cycle the. charge on condensers 303 and 304 is abruptly changed twice mitted to the central station;

'I'herabove-describedmode of operation then continues for the transmission of all the information; at theswitching station in which two pulses are transmitted representing each character or digit of a called subscribers number or and corresponding pulses start and stop transstation designation. The above cycles of opera- 'tion are'repeated so long as power is applied to thesystem. V A

Aiter'eight digits have been transmitted, the brush .arm I I3 passes off the segment Stand also off the segment H4 and remains off of all the segments for one complete cycle or two half cycles of the applied alternating current. During this entire interval, contacts, H through 8 l, inclusive,

close in succession, in the manner described above. Howeventhe closure of thesejcont'acts is ineffective at this time due to ther fact that the circuit of these contacts is open'at the. dis -v tributor segments H4 and 9| through 98. At the end of this silent interval or pause, the abovedescribed operations are repeated during which two pulses representing each of the digits or symbols of a called'subscribers station are transmitted.

When it is desired to interrupt the operatio ni of the equipment, the source of alternating cure rent is removed from the line and other switching equipment actuated to establish'apath to the calledjsubscribers station.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination in a telephone calling system, an impulse generator comprising means for producing a rotating magnetic field, a plurality of reed contact devices angularly disposed in said field, a condenser, connections between said c s I r 12 condenser and said'contactsfor-discharging said condenser during each rotation of said magnetic field, a subscribers line, means responsive to each of said condenser discharges for transinitf ting a signaling pulse over said line, a plurality of manually controlled contacts for selecting'said reed contacts for each halfrotation of said magnetic field, a stepping-distributor for successively completing circuits to said manually controlled contacts, means for'stepping said distributor two steps for each rotation of said rotatsecond distributor, an electromagnet for advanc ing said second distributor ih 's teps, maii s f or actuating said electromagnet in synchronism with said rotating field, connections between said reed contacts and said manually controlled select} ing device and said second distributor for 'com f pleting a circuit through one of said reedconof said polyphase alternating current. V

' A NC -A- LOVE-Lei. DAVIDB. PARKINSON,

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